{"product_id":"among-the-fallen-paperback","title":"Among the Fallen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Frances Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrpha doesn't speak about what got her into prison. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one would listen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one would believe her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaunted by nightmarish flashbacks and withering in the miserable conditions of Tothill prison, 16-year-old Orpha perseveres, doing what she can to befriend and protect the other girls imprisoned alongside her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then a mysterious letter arrives, offering her a place at a women's home called Urania cottage. It sounds too good to be true--but with nowhere else to go, Orpha decides to take her chance. Soon she discovers the letter-writer is none other than Charles Dickens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the support of the other women of Urania and the promise of a real future, Orpha will have to confront the darkest parts of her past-- and let go of her secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis atmospheric historical novel, full of heartbreakingly real characters, celebrates the strength and resilience of young women throughout history. Virginia Frances Schwartz's powerful prose, structured to echo Dickens' serialized style, illuminates an era of startling inequality and extreme poverty. Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson's \u003ci\u003eFever 1793\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and Katherine Paterson's \u003ci\u003eLyddie\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy this riveting title.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia Frances Schwartz grew up in rural Ontario, Canada, but now lives in Queens, New York, where she taught writing in the public schools before devoting her career to her own writing. She is best known for her novels for young adults which have been ALA Best Books for YAs, and winners of multiple Canadian awards including the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, the Ontario Silver Birch Fiction Award, the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, and British Columbia Red Cedar Award. Her work includes \u003ci\u003eCrossing to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIf I Just Had Two Wings\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches a creative writing course at UCLA Online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698945691711,"sku":"9780823451098","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1df6c21d1433a4cdf776bf280fac74f4.webp?v=1765011886","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/among-the-fallen-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}